Corruption Courts, Ethnic Crackdowns and Newly Appointed a Governor

The President and Supandji, the new Defense Governor


Due to the influx of corruption within Indonesia, Chief Justice Harifin A Tumpa, says that Corruption Courts will be made in order to fight against chances of corruption within the country. Courts will be placed in all 33 provinces within Indonesia, hopefully, by the end of this year. The Jakarta Postreports that the courts will consist of 6 different judges who all specialize in corruption cases and will constantly hold trials and hearings, with judges working both the high courts and lower courts.

On Wednesday, a new draft code of ethics for lawmakers was deliberated on at the House of Representatives. This draft, according to the The Jakarta Post prevents those writing the law from gambling and prostitution and most especially from visiting brothels that promote these types of activities. If passed, violators of the code will face a written warning then suspension then in finality, a dismissal as a legislator for Indonesia. During the discussion, not all legislators were willing to approve of or pass the new legislation and were hesitant on passing the bill. As of now, the bill is still pending.

In other news, The Jakarta Globe reports that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated a new defense agency Governor. Budi Susilo Supandji, as of Thursday, February 17th, replaces Muladi as the new governor of the strategic National Defense Agency.